NewsBangladeshi photojournalist killed and four others hurt when attacked by a group of Hispanic men in BrooklynAn award-winning Bangladeshi photojournalist Mijanur Rahman was killed Sunday night by a group of Brooklyn men. According to an exclusive eyewitness account, four others were hurt by the mob, which then attacked Rahman. The community is outraged and mourning their loss. more> Many criticize Pataki for use of Liberty BondsGood Jobs New York, a watchdog organization, criticized Gov. George Pataki’s decision to use the money from Liberty Bonds to construct luxury apartments in lower Manhattan, ignoring the needs of poor people. more> Where new immigrants rushed in, median income dropped: Chinese community’s median household income slid in the last decadeTriBeCa and Chinatown are divided by only one street—Broadway. However, the disparity between rich on the west side of Broadway, and poor on the east side of Broadway, grew in the last decade. Professor Andrew Beveridge, of Queens College, analyzed the data. more> Kosher tale nabs a “frankenfish”How do you get a live, illegal, non-native snakefish when nobody is selling them? Easy—pretend you’re an Orthodox Jew. more> Learning English in El BarrioWhen the Aguilar Language Learning Center opened its doors six years ago, its students were almost exclusively Spanish speakers; in fact, 90 percent were Mexican. Since then, however, the center, as well as El Barrio, grew to include large numbers of African, Turkish, Pakistani, Nepalese, and Angolan visitors. more> |
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CUNY new home for Voices and Ippies Awards
The CUNY Graduate School of Journalism is proud to be the new home for Voices That Must Be Heard. Over the next few months, we will be reaching out to community and ethnic journalists to get their feedback on Voices, as we develop our plans for expanding the publication's content and audience. Stay tuned!
ReportNYCMA releases Education Fellowship 2010 anthology
NYCMANYCMA Ethnic Media Student Internship Program
Interns and director of Baruch College H.S. journalism program Katina Paron at their orientation meeting. - Photo by Jehangir Khattak.
Check out student interns' stories
NYCMA is thrilled to announce the start of our summer internship program. We are able to place high school seniors with a passion for journalism in the real world of pad and pen. Students are given a rare insight and understanding into the power and function of New York's community media and the ability to hone writing skills in preparation for a career in journalism. This program is made possible by a generous grant from an anonymous donor.
